Yamato against Sakurafuji, Natsu 2018, day 14

YamatoJonidan 89 East6-1
Finalyoritaoshifrontal crush out
SakurafujiJonidan 92 West5-2

Natsu 2018, day 14, 26 May 2018. Jonidan, bout 9 of 36. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: yoritaoshi

Who else uses it

Frontal crush out.

The winner crushes his opponent out of the ring from the front.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
37% YamatoSakurafuji 63%

The ratings had Sakurafuji ahead, at 63%, but Yamato won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

1 official meetingCompare careers
Yamato 1Sakurafuji 0
  1. Yamato won · Natsu 2018, day 14, Jonidan (this bout)yoritaoshi

This was their first meeting.